OakBrook Way Academy

A child-led, shame-free learning adventure

Waylon’s Potty Learning Adventure

We celebrate listening, telling, sitting, trying, washing, and learning. Every calm try moves Waylon forward.

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Waylon's illustrated eight-step potty learning adventure poster.

The routine

Simple steps, familiar words

  1. Listen.Notice what the body is saying.
  2. Tell.Use a word, card, gesture, or grown-up.
  3. Go.Pause play and head to the bathroom.
  4. Sit & try.One short, calm try is enough.
  5. Finish.Wipe, flush, wash, and dry with help.
  6. Celebrate.Notice effort and learning—not perfection.

Practice through play

Five-minute learning moments

Body detective

Choose a body-signal card and act it out. Then practice: “My body is talking.”

Potty parade

Put the routine cards in order and let Waylon lead the steps.

Teddy takes a turn

Help a stuffed friend practice sitting, washing, and celebrating.

Pants practice

While fully clothed, practice elastic-waist pants down, then up.

Washing song

Use one short song to cue scrub, rinse, and dry.

Bathroom tour

When you arrive somewhere new, find the bathroom before it is needed.

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Waylon’s visual tools

Six Waylon body-signal cards.
My Body Is Talking cards
Twelve-stop illustrated progress path for celebrating potty learning attempts.
Reusable progress path
Six illustrated potty learning through play activity cards.
Practice-through-play cards

Resource library

Everything in one place

Caregiver Guide & Practice Plan

Readiness, daily rhythm, scripts, accidents, resistance, outings, sleep, constipation cautions, and observation notes.

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A note for grown-ups

Comfort comes first

Pause pressure and contact Waylon’s pediatrician for painful stools, repeated withholding, or constipation concerns. Seek prompt medical guidance for blood in stool, bloating, constant abdominal pain, vomiting, or weight loss.